Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
Alhambra Elementary District (4280) is a public school district based in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 9,742 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #27 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 609 students each, more than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $10,371 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Arizona median. It has roughly 17.7 students per teacher.
How Alhambra Elementary District (4280) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Alhambra Elementary District (4280) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,371 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,953 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $126.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $121.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 551 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,293 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 513 | 512 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arizona median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arizona
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)Avondale | 10,089 | 6 | $9,415 | 20.9 | #25 |
| Tempe School District (4258)Tempe | 10,045 | 23 | $10,207 | 14.3 | #26 |
| Alhambra Elementary District (4280)Phoenix · this district | 9,742 | 16 | $10,371 | 17.7 | #27 |
| Maricopa Unified School District (4441)Maricopa | 9,568 | 13 | $8,283 | 18.5 | #28 |
| Yuma Elementary District (4499)Yuma | 9,102 | 19 | $8,636 | 19.6 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marysville School DistrictMarysville, WA | 9,760 | $16,061 | 18.8 |
| Camden CountyKingsland, GA | 9,754 | $10,950 | 14.5 |
| Center Grove Community School CorporationGreenwood, IN | 9,736 | $8,752 | 19.4 |
| Snohomish School DistrictSnohomish, WA | 9,732 | $14,964 | 19.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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